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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,638,679.50 and 16,848,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,638,679.50 and 16,848,675 is: 26,683,560.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,638,679.50 : 16,848,675 = 16,848,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,638,679.50/16,848,675 = 16,848,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,638,679.50x = 16,848,675 × 16,848,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,638,679.50x = 283,877,849,255,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,877,849,255,625/10,638,679.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,683,560.61

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